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In downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, a bustling bazaar sells the rare ingredients used in the millennial art of natural vegetable dyeing. Nathan Santamaria travels through the catacomb-like spaces of the market and all of its chaos to the place where the dyes are sold.

President Bush makes a surprise visit to Baghdad to visit Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president told the new leader and his Cabinet that the future of Iraq is in its citizens' hands, and that it's in the interest of the United States that the mission in Iraq succeeds.

The real estate market in the "new" New Orleans is offering some families the opportunity to buy their dream house. They're moving into neighborhoods that they never thought they could afford.

Is the debate over how to treat terrorism suspects helping the Republican party in advance of the midterm elections? Los Angeles Times political writer Doyle McManus discusses developments with Liane Hansen.

Military authorities are investigating the precise circumstances of the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Jordanian al-Qaida figure killed Thursday in Iraq. There are reports that Zarqawi initially survived an air strike by U.S. warplanes.

The U.S. men's soccer team didn't make its debut in the 2006 World Cup as much as it endured it. In losing 3-0 to the Czech Republic, the Americans looked overmatched and outplayed. The Czechs, ranked No. 2 in the world ratings, moved the ball quickly through the American defense, scoring after just five minutes.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews It's All in the Game, by tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander.

The women's prison in Kadhmiya, a Shiite area in Baghdad, is one of three major prisons in Iraq that house several hundred female inmates. They've been convicted of crimes such as prostitution, murder and terrorism. Some are being held pending trial. Many say they've been abused and raped.

The national baby formula shortage. The reason? Corporate monopolies, poor quality control and federal regulation.

Fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon is not likely to end anytime soon. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated his position Wednesday when he told his Cabinet ministers that the offensive will continue "as long as necessary."